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Waterbom Bali
It’s a great day!Executive summary by darmansjahEXCITING water slides slice through 3.8 hectares of landscaped tropical gardens providing hours of fun and entertainment for the young and young at...
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Samaya – seminyak Bali
Executive summary by darmansjahThe word “Samaya” is in Sanskrit, a world that refers to the inner sanctum of wellbeing, a reflection of peace and tranquility where one finds refuge, a message conveying...
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Windy City
Darwin’s Christmas blast from the pastExecutive summary by darmansjahDARWIN is a city with two histories-before Tracy and after Tracy. On Christmas Day 1974, Cyclone Tracy flattened the Australian...
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A billion and one journeys
Executive summary by darmansjahThis year may see the total of passenger journeys hit one billion, thanks to huge increases in Chinese and Indian travel; Top five destination for Chinese tourists:...
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OVERNIGHT Check in, Check Out
Executive summary by darmansjahPAN PACIFIC SINGAPOREhas unveiled its S$80 million transformation after a five-month closure since April. Its biggest investment since opening in 1987, thehotel now...
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AUSTRIA, CZECH REPUBLIC
Art WalkExecutive summary by darmansjahAn Art historian provides the narrative during daily hiking jaunts. There are long nature walks, such as the one through the Palava hills reserve, samplings of...
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Bad Timing, Good Vacation
Executive summary by darmansjahI AM TEMPTED TO ENTERthe oh-so-charming new Manhattan café, but then I notice a recent rave review proudly hanging in the window. Is the café now so popular that it won’t...
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Pride of Baltimore
BEYOND THE HARBOR, THIS SEAPORT IS FULL OF SURPRISESOriginal text by Katie Knorovsky; Executive summary by darmansjahA CIVIL WAR-ERA cannon points its barrel at the Baltimore Harbor from Federal Hill...
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BRAZIL
Trifecta TrekExecutive summary by darmansjahTHIS unusual walking-focused itinerary spans three distinct parts of Brazil: the Royal Route, which connected the gold mines of the interior to the coast...
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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Treasure TroveExecutive summary by darmansjahMOST visitors experience the Virgin Islands from the deck of a cruise ship or yacht, and from this vantage point, the isles’ nuances can be easily...
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CALIFORNIA
In Muir’s EyesExecutive summary by darmansjahDESPITE pleas by John Muir, the Hetch Hetchy, a glacial valley in northwest Yosemite National Park, was clear-cut and flooded to be used as a reservoir in...
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CHILE
Patagonian Sip and BikeExecutive summary by darmansjahWINE-tasting pairs with easy-going biking in the Casablancaand San Antonio valleys. Then the action moves to the Lake District and northern...
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Chile, French Polynesia
Executive summary by darmansjahISLAND HOPPER from 1772 to 1775, during his second expediton-a fruitless bid to find themythical Terra Australis-Captain James Cook – THE CAPTAIN from merchant navy...
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Crossover Artist
Executive summary by darmansjahITALIAN TENOR Andrea Bocelli lives and travels the way he sings-with deep passion and introspection. Blind since childhood, the onetime piano-bar singer from Tuscany...
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CUBA
REBEL REBELFrom its wild south to its revolutionary heart in Havana, Cuba is an island that, in the face of changes to come, is still defined by its defiant spiritExecutive summary by darmansjahTHE...
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ECOLODGE
Original text by Keith Bellows, executive summary by darmansjahNew Norm for Lodges?WHEN I BECAME THE EDITOR of national geographic Travelermagazine 15 years ago, the word ‘ecolodge’ suggested places...
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ECUADOR
Homestay in the AmazonExecutive summary by darmansjahTHE term “cultural immersion” pops up a lot on travel company websites, but here’s the real deal. Spend four days living with a Quichua family in...
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Elephants and Ivory
Executive summary by darmansjahIN THE 1980S, I DID A STINT as a wildlife researcher in Kenya. I witnessed a decade of unprecedented slaughter of African elephants by poachers, out to profit from rising...
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FRANCE
Unsung EuropeExecutive summary by darmansjahRAMBLING countryside, medieval stone villages, engaging locals, and castles galore-the southwest of Franceis arguably one of the least spoiled corners of...
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PERU
Executive summary by darmansjahTemple Run Marathon mania has spilled over into mainstream adventure travel, spawning running-focused trips around the world, including this twist on the classic Inca...
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